Print Email Facebook Twitter The maximum influence of wind on wave overtopping at seawalls with crest elements Title The maximum influence of wind on wave overtopping at seawalls with crest elements Author van Gent, M.R.A. (TU Delft Coastal Engineering; Deltares) van der Bijl, R.J. (TU Delft Transport and Planning; Deltares) Wolters, Guido (Deltares) Wüthrich, D. (TU Delft Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk) Contributor Burgess, Kevin (editor) Date 2024 Abstract The crest level of seawalls is often based on estimates of the amount of wave overtopping. Methods to estimate the mean overtopping discharge have been provided in several guidelines. One of the important parameters affecting wave overtopping is the wind. However, the effects of wind have not been accounted for in detail in present design guidelines although some guidance for coastal structures with crest elements is provided in literature. For onshore wind the expected wave overtopping discharge at coastal structures with a crest element can be up to a factor 5 larger than for situations without wind. In the present study the maximum influence of wind on wave overtopping at impermeable seawalls with crest elements has been studied based on physical model tests. The result of the study is a guideline to estimate the maximum influence of wind on wave overtopping at seawalls with crest elements. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:12cc2378-9ca3-4a9b-9454-2c1d8f19dd68 DOI 10.1680/cmsb.67042.1007 Publisher Emerald Publishing Embargo date 2024-09-09 ISBN 9780727767042 Source Coasts, Marine Structures and Breakwaters 2023: Resilience and adaptability in a changing climate Bibliographical note Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public. Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type book chapter Rights © 2024 M.R.A. van Gent, R.J. van der Bijl, Guido Wolters, D. Wüthrich Files file embargo until 2024-09-09